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What's on in Long Dean

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Long Dean.

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Community

WI Meeting

WI Meeting at 7.30pm in the village hall; Ian Caskie will give a talk on the history of the SS Great Britain.

Tue 8 Sept20:30Kington Cafe(3.4mi)

via Kington Cafe

Community

Open House

Church of St John the Baptist hasn't given us the full script, but Open House has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Thu 10 Sept10:15Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Theatre

Les Liaisons Dangereuses National Theatre Live (Encore Screening)

Written by Christopher Hampton Based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos Directed by Marianne Elliott BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Thu 10 Sept20:00The Pound Arts Centre(3.7mi)

via The Pound Arts CentreLocal gem

Children & FamilyLive Music

Old Baby Mackerel

Old Baby Mackerel play high-energy, foot-stomping bluegrass featuring some of the UK’s best bluegrass musicians. Be prepared to be transported back in time to the early 20th century and across the Atlantic to North America where songs dramatized the small town fascination with locomotion, religion and the veneration of whisky and boot leg liquor. Gathered around a single condenser microphone in the true bluegrass style, the sounds of banjo, guitar, mandolin and double bass blend lightning-fast rhythm, virtuosic solos and evocative harmonies to get knees bouncing and elbows swinging. Old Baby Mackerel have been featured on three different BBC radio stations including 6 Music with Cerys Matthews, played Glastonbury Festival festival twice (2019 and 2022) and sold out venues across the UK such as Green Note in London, The Acorn in Penzance and Seaford Little Theatre in Sussex. In 2024 they completed a sold out tour of Dorset and have played headline slots at Purbeck (2022) and Priddy (2023) folk festivals, the Northern Irish, Cornish, Welsh, East Anglian and Swiss Bluegrass festivals, at venues and festivals all over the UK and Ireland as well as Belgium, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Portugal and Thailand.

Fri 11 Sept20:30The Pound Arts Centre(3.7mi)

via The Pound Arts CentreLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Evensong

We keep tabs on Church of St John the Baptist so you don't have to. Evensong caught our eye — see if it catches yours.

Sun 13 Sept18:00Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Live Music

Rock The Tots Colours

Join Steph and Craig as a glorious gig for little ones and their grown-ups! Sessions are 1hr long without an interval and suitable for children ages 0-6. Alongside quality live music there’ll be puppet friends, plenty of giggles, bubbles and more. Explore the kaleidoscope with a range of fabulous and well-known ditties, all with colours in their titles and lyrics. Yes, there will be Prince. Yes, there will be Coldplay. And yes, you can bet your rainbows there will be Spandau Ballet. Plus many more!

Mon 14 Sept12:00The Pound Arts Centre(3.7mi)

via The Pound Arts CentreLocal gem

Community

Open House

Church of St John the Baptist has got Open House pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Thu 17 Sept10:15Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Community

Sparkles (mums and tots)

Church of St John the Baptist has got Sparkles (mums and tots) pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Thu 17 Sept10:30Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Community

Shine

Church of St John the Baptist is hosting and we're spreading the word. Shine — no spoilers, but their site has the full programme.

Fri 18 Sept13:45Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Nature & Outdoors

Around £5

Bat walk at Pewsham Locks

Date: Friday, 18th September 2026 Time: 6.50pm to 8.20pm Location: Pewsham Locks, Chippenham Cost: £5 suggested donation per person Details: Join us for a fascinating sunset bat walk along the canal at Pewsham Locks! Learn what makes our native bats so special, why they need our help and how to use a bat detector. Booking is essential and tickets are available from 18th August.

Fri 18 Sept19:50Rooted Chippenham(4.6mi)

via Rooted ChippenhamLocal gem

Community

Rejoice and Praise

Rejoice and Praise? At Church of St John the Baptist? Say no more. Well, actually — their site says quite a bit more. Worth a click.

Sun 20 Sept18:00Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Community

Newsletter Deadline

Please send your copy to Avril Balmforth via by noon. All copy should be on a Word document please (no posters).

Mon 21 Sept13:00Kington Cafe(3.4mi)

via Kington Cafe

Community

Open House

Church of St John the Baptist is being delightfully mysterious about Open House. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Thu 24 Sept10:15Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Nature & Outdoors

Nut, seed and berry foraging

Date: Saturday, 26th September 2026 Time: 10am to 12pm Location: Starting at Baydons Meadow, Chippenham Cost: Free Details: Join us to gather the nuts, seeds and berries we’ll grow our next season of trees from in our Community Tree Nursery! Please note this event will not take place if it is raining - check our Facebook page for updates .

Sat 26 Sept11:00Rooted Chippenham(4.6mi)

via Rooted ChippenhamLocal gem

Community

Taizé

Right then — Taizé at Church of St John the Baptist. We've nabbed the essentials, they've kept the juicy bits for their own site.

Sun 27 Sept18:00Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

Arts & Culture

THE ETHICAL ENTOMOLOGIST : An exhibition of original prints and framed ‘ethical entomology’ by Caroline Rudge

THE ETHICAL ENTOMOLOGIST : An exhibition of original prints and framed ‘ethical entomology’ by Caroline Rudge. Willow Curates. Date's on the card. That's the trailer — their site's got the main feature.

Mon 28 SeptWillow Curates(3.4mi)

via Willow CuratesCurated

Community

Open House

Another belter from Church of St John the Baptist. Open House — pop over to their site for the full lowdown.

Thu 1 Oct10:15Church of St John the Baptist(3.4mi)

via Church of St John the Baptist

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Wiltshire, England

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